Lumistar Inc.
Lumistar designs and manufactures telemetry products for the flight test and antenna tracking communities. Board level products are manufactured with PCI, PCIe, cPCI bus interfaces as well as continuing support of ISA and VME legacy products. Lumistar products are also available without a PC interface or require an OS to operate. Serial, USB or Ethernet interfaces are used for control. Well documented application software with example code allows users to write their own applications for integration of Lumistar products into their telemetry systems.
- 760-431-2181 x108
- 760-431-2665
- sales@lumistar.net
- 1782 La Costa Meadows
Ste 101
San Marcos, CA 92078
United States of America
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IF Digital Processing Board for Demodulation and Combining
LS-35-R
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The Lumistar LS-35-R is part of the Lumistar family of digital processing boards used for programmable telemetry systems. The LS-35-R consists of a digital processing main board with two high capacity Xilinx Virtex-5 arrays. The LS-35-R provides a two-channel IF Receiver with Pre/Post detect combining, multimode demodulators with data rates up to 40 Mbps, bit synchronizer outputs, Viterbi decoding, spectral and constellation display, BER reader display and 70 MHz IF modulator with calibratednoise feature. The all-digital design assures a consistent product with high reliability and long-term stability.
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PCI Single Channel Multi-Band Down Converter (ISA and VME Legacy Versions Available)
LS-25-D
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Lumistar offers single PCI slot multi-band FM receivers. The same product in a “drive Bay” configuration is available. All Lumistar FM receivers can come without the FM demodulator use as antenna tracking receivers or for use as down converters used with an IF receiver for multi-mode digital combining and demodulation. Dual channel versions are also available.
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Telemetry Transmitter for FM with up to 3 Bands
LS-11-F
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The LS-11-F portable FM test transmitter is designed for checkout and troubleshooting of telemetry receiving systems operating with FM modulation. For applications with any of the ARTM modulations (Tier 0, Tier I, or Tier II), please refer to the LS-11-M Data Sheet. Complete ground stations including the antenna with LNA, RF down-converter, IF receiver, bit synchronizer, and PCM decommutator can be tested and bit error tests performed. The design allows secure links to be tested with an external encryptor. The Test Transmitter contains an internal PCM Data Simulator and Pseudorandom patterngenerator that operates in a BERT mode. The device provides simulated clock and data (without transmitter enabled) and accepts external data for modulating the internal transmitter. Complete setup can be achieved locally through the keypad and two-line LCD display or remotely through the USB Interface. Operational parameters include the PCM format parameter database information (frame sync patterns, wavewords, etc…), pre-modulation filter selection, transmitter carrier frequency, transmitter deviation, and output power level. Output power can be selected from approx. -60 to +5 dBm in 5 dB steps. The Test Transmitter contains a LiFePO4 Battery (Lithium Iron Phosphate), which provides higher energy density at ¼ the weight of legacy lead-acid batteries. The unit also provides an internal battery charger and will operate for up to twelve hours on battery power having received on a full charge.
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LS-28-1U Chassis Cable Assembly Set
28U-CBLSET
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Cable assembly set for LS-28-DRSM 1U Rack Mount Unit
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Multi-Band Quad-Channel Receiver/Combiner, 4U Rack Mount System with Integral Tracking Receivers and Bit Syncs
LS-28-QRS
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Lumistar offers the LS-28 series of high performance multi-band multi-mode RF Receiver/Combiners in several different versions including rack mount, portable and modular formats. Complete solutions from RF to bits and/or RF to UDP data broadcast in Chapter 10 format are available. Available at any frequency range from 215 MHz to 6000 MHz, data rates to 50 Mbps.
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LS-28-1U Chassis Channel 1 AUX Cable Assembly
28U-CBL-AUX1
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Cable assembly for LS-28-DRSM 1U Rack Mount Unit
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Dual Channel Bit Synchronizer for Rates up to 45 Mbps
LS-45-DB
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The Lumistar LS-45-DB Dual Channel Bit Synchronizer Daughterboard provides optimal reconstruction of a serial PCM data stream that has been corrupted by noise, phase jitter, amplitude modulation, or base line variations. The all-digitaldesign assures a high performance, consistent product, with excellent reliability and long-term stability. Dual channel design can feed each channel of the LS-55-DD dual decom. The LS-45-DB also has a post D combiner that allows for optimal ratiocombining of the two input signals A unique Built-in-Test feature allows performance verification for the Bit Synchronizer to ensure the highest level of operation. Auto-test BIT is performed for a short duration on the application of power and tests more than 90% of the Bit Synchronizer components. This test verifies that power is properly applied, verifies that there are no internal bit errors, and performs other tests to ensure that the bit synchronizer is fully operational with status indication of results. Command-test BIT performs the same functions and can be initiated by the user at any time through the Lumistar software when used on Lumistar PC products. The user has the ability to generate internal pseudo-random patterns and calculate internal bit error rates with or without the injection of forced errors.Various status indicators are also available through the software. The Bit Synchronizer also contains a BER reader as well as frame sync pattern indicator.
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Dual Channel Multi-Band FM Tracking/Data Receiver In Modular Style Housing
LS-27-B
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The Lumistar LS-27-B Modular Dual Channel Tri-Band Tracking and Data Receiver is Lumistar’s third generation of modular high performance FM Receivers. This wideband designs supports one or two independent channels of PCM with data rates up to 20Mbps. The unit includes both an optional FM demodulated output for PCM data, and standard programmable AM/linear AGC outputs for auto-tracking receivers. The design offers 8 IF Bandwidths and 8 Video Filters per channel for each receiver.AC coupling with a low pass filter is employed to ensure a high quality data link with long strings of NRZ-L ones or zeroes. The unit provides a software selectable 10 MHz reference I/O port forlocking local oscillators to a high precision external source or to arrange multiple units in a master/slave arrangement. The receiver’s control and status is achieved via Ethernet, USB or auto-switched RS-232 (or “4-wire” RS-485 in place of 232). When utilizing the RS-422 interface, multi-drop configurations can be accommodated.
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16 or 32 channel Digital to Analog Converter
LS-71-P
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The LS-71P PCI D/A Converter (DAC) board provides high speed analog outputs of PCM decommutated data allowing real time data displays using strip chart recorders or similar devices. The LS-71-P board is designed to be used in conjunction with the Lumistar LS-50-P Multifunction PCM Decommutator boards and uses an over-the-top communication bus directly from the decom to the DAC to avoid any glitches in the analog outputs due to PCI bus activity. Direct “mailbox” type access is also provided to allow the user to send information through the PCI bus to the DACs. The DAC board design allows 2 LS-50-D Multifunction decom boards to be used with a single DAC board allowing tagged data from either data stream to be directed to any DAC channel. An optional LS-71-DB Word Selector Daughterboard allows two additional data streams to be monitored with the ability to select channels from 4 data streams to be displayed on any DAC channel. The design incorporates an extremely large memory (more than 200,000 16-bit words) used as a lookup table allowing linear or non-linear EUconversions with constant delay regardless of the number of polynomial coefficients required. Standard product supports a single decom, however, dual decom support is available as an option.
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Aluminum Portable Telemetry System with Integrated Keyboard and Display
LS-84-AP
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The Lumistar LS-84-AP Rugged Aluminum Portable Data Unit offers a low cost, high performance COTS solution for aportable quick look ground station. Lumistar LS-25 FMReceivers or LS-25-D2 Down Converters with LS-35-R Multimode IF Receiver, Bit Synchronizers and Multi-function PCM Decommutators, and LS-71D/A Converters can be installed inthis rugged high quality portable computer and bundled with theLumistar setup, control, and monitoring software to achieve anaffordable alternative to the often expensive, proprietary architecture products of other suppliers. The flexible design allows the user to define the desired data acquisition cardconfiguration to unique requirements.
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Upper L-Band, S-Band, and NATO E-Band Antenna
LS-08-PUSE
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The Lumistar LS-08-PUSE Upper L-Band, S-Band, and NATO E Band Precision Broadband Antenna is the ideal companion to the LS-25 Series Receiver to provide a low cost, quick look receiving system with high performance. This small, lightweightantenna has vertical polarization and covers the frequencyrange from 1700 MHz to 2500 MHz. The antenna has 9dBi ofGain with a horizontal and vertical field of view of 60 degrees.It is suitable for outdoor fixed or mobile applications.
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L-Band Panel Antenna with 11 dBi Gain
LS-08-PL
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The Lumistar LS-08-PL L-Band Panel Antenna is the ideal companion to the LS-25 Series Receiver to provide a low cost receiving system with extremely high performance. This medium size, lightweight antenna is available in either Horizontal or Vertical polarization. It can be mounted to a pole, or purchased with the optional tripod.
